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ATTACHMENT I0 <br />Small Business Element <br />1. Objective/Strategies <br />The Kittitas County will: <br />July 29, 2016 <br />(1) Establishing a race -neutral small business set-aside for prime contracts under a <br />stated amount ($1 million). <br />(2) In multi-year design -build contracts or other large contracts requiring bidders on the <br />prime contract to specify elements of the contract or specific subcontracts that are of a <br />size that small businesses, including DBEs, can reasonably perform. <br />(3) On prime contracts not having DBE contract goals, requiring the prime contractor to <br />provide subcontracting opportunities of a size that small businesses, including DBEs, <br />can reasonably perform, rather than self -performing all the work involved. <br />(4) Identifying alternative acquisition strategies and structuring procurements to facilitate <br />the ability of consortia or joint ventures consisting of small businesses, including DBEs, <br />to compete for and perform prime contracts. <br />(5) To meet the portion of your overall goal you project to meet through race -neutral <br />measures, ensuring that a reasonable number of prime contracts are of a size that small <br />businesses, including DBEs, can reasonably perform. <br />2. Definition of Small Business <br />For purposes of this program, "small business" or "small business concern" will be defined as <br />set forth in 49 CFR 26.5, which as of March 2012 is: <br />' ... a small business concern as defined pursuant to section 3 of the Small Business Act <br />and Small Business Administration regulations implementing it (13 CFR Part 121) that <br />also does not exceed the cap on average annual gross receipts specified in 26.65(b)." <br />3. Verification <br />The Kittitas County will diligently attempt to minimize fraud and abuse in the Small Business <br />Element of its DBE program by verifying program eligibility of firms. <br />4. Monitoring/Record Keeping <br />The Kittitas County will maintain and monitor the records for the Small Business Element and be <br />able to provide those records if requested. <br />5. Implementation Timeline <br />Implementation will occur within 6 months of FAA's approval. <br />6. Assurance <br />The Kittitas County will provide the following assurances: <br />1. assurance that the program is authorized under state law, <br />36 <br />